H.R. 165: Man in the Sea Memorial Act

Introduced:
Jan 04, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL12]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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Progress
Introduced Jan 04, 2013
Referred to Committee Jan 04, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Passed House ...
Passed Senate ...
Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

4% chance of getting past committee.
1% chance of being enacted.

Only 11% of House bills made it past committee and only 3% were enacted in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

Cosponsors
10 cosponsors (9R, 1D) (show)
Committees

House Armed Services

↪ Military Personnel

House Natural Resources

↪ Public Lands and Environmental Regulation

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Full Title

To authorize the placement at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard of a memorial to honor the members of the Armed Forces who have served as divers and whose service in defense of the United States has been carried out beneath the waters of the world.

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Last updated Jan 04, 2013.
3 pages

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1/4/2013--Introduced.
Man in the Sea Memorial Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to permit a third party to establish and maintain, at a suitable location at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard (District of Columbia) a memorial to honor members of the Armed Forces who have served as divers and whose service in defense of the United States has been carried out beneath the waters of the world.
Prohibits the use of federal funds for designing, procuring, preparing, installing, or maintaining the memorial.

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